I had PRK about 6 weeks ago and already it appears I will need an "enhancement" on my left eye. I went from about 20/60 in that eye to about 20/30...and the enhancement will hopefully get me to better than 20/20. If you had to have a second PRK procedure please share your situation and results.
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Anyone Had a PRK Enhancement?
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I haven't had an enhancement, but 6 weeks is far too soon to be thinking about that. It'll take several months for your eyes to stablize and for some, even longer. No need to sweat it yet.
navywareagle
HSC3 RP
a buddy of mine in my unit had prk and thought he would need enhancement in his left eye 3 months after the surgery. two weeks later it continued to heal to 20/20 and he passed his flight physical. 6 weeks is way to soon to be worried.
I wish that were true, however, my doctor has assured me that even though it's only been six weeks he is quite confident I will need the enhancement. I would love for it to get better on its own, but my doctor confirmed that I am experiencing refractive error, not an error from the healing cornea.
I didn't need it but have heard of it being done . . . it doesn't seem common, but not unheard of, either. Your eyes will need at least 6 months to fully stabilize.
That said, I would trust the word of a surgeon over a bunch of schmucks on an Internet site.
That said, I would trust the word of a surgeon over a bunch of schmucks on an Internet site.
Who needs PRK or PKR .... ???
From the NAMI "official" chart ...
KCNRD ZSHOV
... and that got me through for 20 years ...
From the NAMI "official" chart ...
KCNRD ZSHOV
... and that got me through for 20 years ...
lthackston
Registered User
I'm going to mirror other replies here as well. My eyes didn't fully heal until six months after the surgery. Before that, I was easily at 20/30 or 35. I was also quite light sensitive for most of that period. So six weeks is very early to be worrying if the original surgery was a success. However, I suppose it could be wise to take the word of the surgeon over all of us.
blackjack_rj
Alpha PHlyer
I had PRK last March or April, and I just got selected for STA-21 SNA for FY07. It can be done. There are other posts now talking about Custom PRK, and whether or not it is acceptable right now, so you can search for those forums and find out what's up. Hope this helps.
Thisguy
Pain-in-the-dick
Depends how horrible. Off the street, the limit for PRK correction is +/- 8.00. (Don't ask me about 20/XX vision, because they limit it with the diopters)
Going back to the original poster who is looking for an enhancement because he's 20/30 post surgery: It sounds like it would be nice to have the enhancement, but keep in mind that it's not required, as you can be 20/40 without corrective lenses and be eligible for SNA. Unless of course there's some wierd stipulation that PRK applicants need 20/20, which would be strange.